Papadopoulos stalls EU aid for Northern Cyprus
Although they treat him with due courtesy, there is a deep sense of resentment against him. They were appalled at his conduct during last year’s Greek Cypriot referendum on the…
Articles, Briefings and Essays
The views expressed in the articles are those of each respective author and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of the Foreign Policy Centre.
Kofi Annan and the Real Need for UN Reform
A full range of challenges While both of these efforts have provided additional stimulus for significant reform efforts, neither has captured the full scope of the challenges facing the UN…
Europe and immigrant inclusion: from rhetoric to action
Creating effective policies for including immigrants is vital if the EU is to meet its ambitious Lisbon Agenda targets on employment and competitiveness; and for reaping the wider benefits of…
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More bullets for the buck: Can EU members get better value for their defence efforts?
EU countries collectively spend almost 180 billion EUR per year on defence; more than half the US total of 330 billion EUR, and have many more men under arms. Yet…
Five years on: the changing tide on Putin’s Russia
At the same time, a growing conceptual gap is emerging between Russia and the West. Europe has long sought to build common values by placing human rights at the heart…
Take the technicolour view
Forex traders thought otherwise. A few days after we met, Professor Yu’s comments at Davos on the floating of the yuan sparked another wave of selling. Of course, Yu Yongding…
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Russia’s turn
In their recent comments on your pages, William Pfaff and Viktor Erofeyev have once again over-simplified the analysis of Vladimir Putin's Russia. Their basic premise is sound: The West should…
The view from Europe
There’s no need to exaggerate the problem: the figures speak for themselves. Trains on the UK’s Virgin West Coast line were delayed by an average of seven minutes each in…
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Which leader has the right vision for Europe?
The French president may be trying to make a link between the failed referendum in France and the UK rebate, but that wasn't his tune before the vote. As long…
Testing the Transatlantic Alliance
During his European tour in February 2005, President Bush bluntly warned European leaders that they must "sell" the lifting of the arms ban to Congress or face retaliation in the…